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revata

masc voc sg of revata (noun)

1. name of an arahant monk; Sāriputta's younger brother; great disciple of the Buddha; foremost monk in forest dwelling; Revata Khadiravaniya
2. name of the 20th previous Buddha
3. name of an arahant monk; great disciple of the Buddha; foremost monk in jhāna; Kaṅkhārevata

Etymology. The etymology of revata is uncertain. It may be a proper name of unknown origin, possibly pre-Aryan or a local designation, rather than a transparent Pali formation. No cognate in Sanskrit or Indo-European languages is confidently attested.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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